“Why are you wearing those shorts?”

“Why is there a puzzle piece missing?”

“Why is your car that color?”

“Why don’t you have any candy?”

My young nieces and nephew are so inquisitive – they want to know the answers to everything in the world around them. Unfortunately, most of the time my answer is, “I don’t know.” What I often want to say is, “Why do you ask so many questions???” To me, their questions mostly seem insignificant. That’s just the way it is! Just go with it!

But am I not the same way? I continually ask God why? There are so many things I don’t understand. I ask him why when things don’t go my way and when things seem unfair. I get frustrated at my own failures and shortcomings. I question Him when tragedy happens and when people suffer and die. 

Watching the devastating effects of the recent flooding in Texas, especially at the Christian girls’ camp, has really had me asking why. I can relate to the loss those parents are experiencing and my heart breaks for them.

Deuteronomy 29:29 says, “The secret things belong to the Lord our God, but the things that are revealed belong to us and to our children forever, that we may do all the words of this law.”

It’s our human nature to want to know. But the truth is that I am not meant to have all the answers or understand everything right now. Some knowledge is only for God. I am responsible for what has been revealed to me, the words of the law. 

The truth is, God wants His people to trust in His judgment, His higher plan, His great love. I’m sure sometimes He is telling me, Why must you ask so many questions? Can’t you just trust me? Can’t you just “go with it?”

God, it’s hard when things happen that don’t make sense. Help me to remember that I don’t have to have all the answers, because You do. Your thoughts are higher than my thoughts, and Your ways are higher than my ways. Help me to trust wholeheartedly in You.